Political and Communications Internship
- America Votes
- Washington, D.C. (remote)
- Nov 04, 2021
Job Description
As a leading progressive organization, America Votes is committed to help mentor the rising stars of the progressive movement. Interns for America Votes will be heavily involved with the day-to-day operations and will learn who America Votes is and how we operate. Our goal is to recruit smart, hardworking interns that will be able to manage in a small, fast paced organization.
Responsibilities:
- Researching election laws at both the state and national level
- Tracking voting legislation and other pertinent election administration issues
- Tracking electoral races at the federal and state level
- Working on various state-based projects on voting rights and election laws
- Using sound news judgement to keep up with America Votes and our partners in the news
- Creating content for and managing America Votes’ various social media platforms
- Developing social media campaigns and graphics for America Votes projects and initiatives
- Researching, including legislation, press targets and various other assignments
- Copy editing and formatting internal and external products
In addition to learning new skills and concepts you will get to see how America Votes and other progressive organizations operate both nationally and at the state level. America Votes interns will have the opportunity to network and meet interns from our partner organizations throughout the program!
URL
https://americavotes.org/jobs/?job_id=d885adca-3375-4c5b-8f7e-8c84436fd114
Salary
America Votes works year-round to build a more representative democracy, strengthen every American's right to vote, and win elections in key states.
America Votes leads a robust, growing coalition of more than 400 progressive organizations across the country, building coordinated plans and executing shared strategies to win elections. America Votes provides a range of services to partners, including strategic planning, advocacy and electoral campaign coordination, data tools and targeting services, and on-the-ground leadership in states.
For more than 20 years, America Votes has been the common link between many of the most influential and impactful issue and membership organizations in the country, serving as the coordination hub of the progressive community. America Votes' work has brought together a wide range of causes and built a unified coalition that has transformed how the progressive community works. Together, America Votes and its partners have engaged communities across the country to act on critical issues - from fighting for working families, to defending reproductive freedom, to protecting the environment, and more - and mobilized millions of voters.